Vanden Plas

[Alexander*_Reborn]

Does anyone else love this band? What a criminally underrated group of musicians they are, they absolutely rule.

Look up prog metal in a dictionary and Vanden Plas should be the definition.

I challenge anyone to sit and listen to the solo in the song 'Rainmaker' and then say it does not go into your all time top 10 prog metal moments. It is the most earth shattering, gut wrenching, DYNAMIC solo I've ever heard. If somebody put that song on at a Christmas dinner with all the family round being their usual inhibited, polite selves I would jump up on the table and play air guitar with the turkey bone, it's that good.

New album soon I hear, can't fucking wiat!

 

[Anonymous]

I've heard a few of their songs and i really enjoyed what I heard.

 

[turke]

I like them. Also check out their acoustic album "Accult".

 

[Horus]

I've heard of them and heard they were KWAZY. I've never actually heard their music though.

 

[arglebargle]

Hah, I f'ing LOVE them!!! Best melodic prog metal band ever, as far as I'm concerned (yes, even beating Symphony X). "Beyond Daylight" is an absolute melodic masterpiece.

 

[arglebargle]

Oh yeah, and I'm so fucking looking forward to the new album. It's more than likely to be the greatest thing ever.

 

[rockyracoon]

Vanden Plas has been a staple in my rotation for quite some time now...Is there a release date for the new album?

 

[ThoughtLeech]

i guess my brother used to talk through the mike portnoy forum quite a bit. but yeah, i checked them out and i liked what i heard. picked up "far off grace" and "beyond daylight".... looking to pick up more.

 

[Snowmaker]

Check my sig.

 

[The Metal Chick]

Vanden Plas is one of my all time favorites. They're one of those bands with the power to seriously own your soul. When I first heard Beyond Daylight, I was blown away. Can't wait for the new one.

 

[Horus]

U know what's really awkward though? And im just saying this to get back into funny idiot mode. In a few months, when you change your sig, and people look through this thread and see snowmaker's sig, wuldn't they say "what does Snowmaker's sig have anything to do with Vanden Plas?

@ MetalChick- Bands with the power to own your soul are my kinds of bands. But since my soul is the same as that of the original Ptah Khnemu (hence the username. lol ) I doubt many bands can own my soul... except Symphony X, and probably Vanden Plas.

 

[Horus]

Now, I just feel the need to say, even though it has nothing to do with this thread, Look at my sig.

 

[The Metal Chick]

@ MetalChick- Bands with the power to own your soul are my kinds of bands. But since my soul is the same as that of the original Ptah Khnemu (hence the username. lol ) I doubt many bands can own my soul... except Symphony X, and probably Vanden Plas.

Those two bands own everyone, they just don't all know it

 

[Strychnos]

Hi Amanda! Hope you remember me..ehehehe.

on topic: Vanden Plas makes no bones about prog, and that's mighty fine in my book. I especially love "Nightwalker" and "Free the Fire" from Beyond Daylight".

 

[Kenneth R.]

Vanden Plas is super awesome

 

[ThornsOfSorrow]

I heard a few songs, and really enjoyed them. Unfortunately I haven't bought any of their albums yet. Can anyone give me advice on which one I should buy first?

 

[arglebargle]

Beyond Daylight, without a doubt.

 

[The Stormbringer]

No love for "The God Thing"? That one is far superior to its two successors, I think, which could never reach the lofty heights of, for instance, "Rainmaker" or "Garden Of Stones". Their debut album "Colour Temple" also had a couple of strong tracks.

 

[Xymphony]

I like this band, though not among my very favourites.

I own Accult and Beyond Daylight albums, good band...

 

[frozen_core]

man, vanden plas kicks major ass. i had NO idea they had a new album coming out!!!

and Ptah: your sig is hilarious...did it used to be one about russel crow fighting around the world, too? cuz that one was great